Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 71.93 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
71.93 0-100
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
41st
of 206 countries
All-time high
71.93 0-100
in 2025
All-time low
65.95 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Malaysia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - governance score in Malaysia stood at 71.93 0-100. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Malaysia peaked at 71.93 0-100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 65.95 0-100, in 1998.
Malaysia ranks 41st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 66.63 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 65.95 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 68.75 0-100 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 68.85 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 69.15 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 67.58 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 66.64 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 67.46 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 68.62 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 67.68 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 66.16 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 71.77 0-100 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 70.54 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 70.85 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 70.76 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.63 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 70.23 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 69.14 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 68.86 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 70.75 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 70.04 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 71.49 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 70.03 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 69.07 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 68.03 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 70.24 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 71.93 0-100 | +2.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 71.93 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.87 0-100, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 71.93 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.14 0-100, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.29 0-100 | 65.95 0-100 | 66.63 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.88 0-100 | 66.16 0-100 | 69.15 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 70.46 0-100 | 68.86 0-100 | 71.77 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.13 0-100 | 68.03 0-100 | 71.93 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Malaysia?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Malaysia was 71.93 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.93 0-100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.95 0-100 in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Malaysia ranks 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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